The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Austria Moosbierbaum

815th

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Army serial number
O-700087
Rank
Capt. (28 August 1944)
Sources
macr-crew
Flags. known only from an OCR crew list; name may be misread

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 13: Harry D. Whye · 28 August 1944
"AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Your name Harry D. Whye
Rank Capt.
Serial No. 0-700087
815 B. Sq
Organization 83 B. Gp Commander Paul L. Col. Sqn CO
James V. Reardon
2.
Rank It. Col.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
19h4
month August
day 28
did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Moosbierbaum, Austtarget, Oil Refinery
, target
time, 1200 Approximate altitude, 27000
route scheduled, Italian coast to
Yugo Coast to IP to, , route flown as briefed
target to rally point to Yugo
45°27' N
5. Where were you when you left formation' near Karlovac, Yugoslavia 15°27' E
coast to base
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
Yes
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
See Attached Sheet
45°25' N
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? Approximately 15°241112 E
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) None
11. Wnere were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
2nd Lt Fmile G. Clifton Jr. -821909 (Negro) 99 Ftr Sq., 332 Ftr Gp Badled out
29 August 1944 SW of Glina, Yugo, (45°21' N 1605'B). I met him at Glina and
returned to Italy with he and Two of my gunners.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862, AF

National Archives, MACR 11278, page 13 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 19: NICOLAISEN, ELWOOD T · 28 August 1944
AFPPA-12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Your name
NICOLAISEN, ELWOOD T.
Rank T/SGT Serial No. 6578737
2. Organization 483 Gp Commander P.L.BARTON Rank Col. Sqn CO J.U. Reardoy Rank LT. COL.
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year
1944
month AUGUST day 28TN did you go down?
4. What was the mission,
47TH
,
target, MOOSBIERBAUM
,target
time,
?
,altitude, 26,000 FEET route scheduled,
?
,route flown
?
5. left formation? OVER ZAGREB, JUGOSLAUIA
Where were you when you
YES
6. Did you bail out?
7. Did other members of crew bail out?
YES
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
cive facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
ALL OF CREW
BAILED OUT AT APPROX. SAME TIME, THE
PILOT LAST.
9.
Where did your aircraft strike the ground? NEAR ZAGREB
10. Wha: members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cress check with 8 above and individual questionnaires)
NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any sinilar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,4 AF

National Archives, MACR 11278, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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